I know that for some of you pundits the one day game is the finest form of the art, but just in case you think that it's all serious out there here, with no other aim than to raise Scott's blood pressure (only joking Michael, I would not be so mischievous as to introduce statistics just to upset people who distrust them), are some relevant numbers from the two current series:

In Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, Tatenta Taibu not only tops that batting and bowling averages for Zimbabwe, but has the greatest number of runs and the highest number of dismissals in the field too. For the upcoming series with Australia the ZCB plans to clone him so that he can opening the batting and bowling and keep wicket at the same time!

On a totally different scale of awfulness, Chris Read is the leading candidate for "Man of the series" in the current W.I. v England series based on his consistent results in the games that have produced a finish! However, I should push the claims of Marcus Trescothick for this honour given his solid all-round performances in this ODI series (just one run less than Read, the same number of dismissals, and the most economical bowling in the England team).

I should add that a win in either of the matches in St. Lucia would ensure that England cannot lose the ODI series (the first time that they have ever avoided defeat in a ODI series in the Carrribean) - come on lads, you're almost there!

I'd better stop now because someone may be in real medical danger if I continue!